Quote Originally Posted by Gman View Post
Pretty amazing how that works out, huh? When my first wife became ill and couldn't work full-time, I did the math and it didn't really hurt us financially. Most of what she made was being consumed by taxes.
Likewise for my spouse, back One topic.
Denver / the metro area has always been expensive to live and exist. A lot of you must be new home buyers, 5 yrs ago the same home could be had for an average of $75 - 100K less, easy. The last housing bust had a lot of places asking for offers. Now the demand outpaced the supply, so up the prices go.
We've always purchased / financed based on 1 income, just in case one were to become unemployed, injured, or serious health issue. Unfortunately most people buy because at the time they can afford it. I don't know how a lot of you do it.